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Corporal — • A square white linen cloth, now usually somewhat smaller than the breadth of an altar, upon which the Sacred Host and chalice are placed during the celebration of Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Corporal Corporal … Catholic encyclopedia

Corporal — Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F. caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See {Chief}, and cf. {Caporal}.] (Mil.) A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the United States army he is the lowest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Corporal — Cor po*ral (k[^o]r p[ o]*ral), ||Corporale Cor po*ra le ( r? l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See {Corporal},a.] A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

corporal — corporal, corporeal Both words are now largely restricted to particular uses. Corporal means ‘relating to the human body’ and is found chiefly in the expression corporal punishment (beating, spanking, etc., now effectively banned in schools in… … Modern English usage